Warm Up – October 19 List the Qualifications to be President Answer the following questions on a post-it: List the Qualifications to be President What is federal bureaucracy? In which 3 ways does the federal bureaucracy carry out the programs of Congress?

Unit 4: Legislative and executive branches The President’s Cabinet

What is the President’s Cabinet? Definition: a group of presidential advisors that include the head of the 15 top-level executive departments.

Who is on the cabinet? Heads of depts are called secretaries Dept. of Justice is called Attorney General Appointed by the President with Senate approval The Vice President, chief of staff, press secretary, and other officials often join

How did the Cabinet get its start? Article II states: [The President] may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices. No specific details about departments or how they are structured. -

How did the Cabinet get its start? George Washington created first depts. 1st cabinet: Three departments State – Thomas Jefferson War (now defense) – Henry Knox Treasury Alexander Hamilton The cabinet has developed out of usage and tradition

What are the Duties and when do they meet? Advise the president about problems surrounding their department Meetings Meet whenever the president wants PRESIDENT DOESN’T HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE CABINET!!!

Independent Agencies Not part of the cabinet, President gets to appoint directors, with Senate approval. The executive branch has hundreds of independent agencies Three kinds: Regulatory agencies Government Corporations Executive Agencies

NC General Assembly Main Responsibilities - Laws of North Carolina, known as statutes, are made by the General Assembly. Meets in regular session beginning in January of each odd-numbered year, and adjourns to reconvene the following even-numbered year for a shorter session. Senate - 50 members House of Representatives - 120 members

NC General Assembly Senate Leader - Lieutenant Governor of the State - Dan Forrest (R) – elected by the people of the State House of Representatives is presided over by a Speaker – selected by its members - Tim Moore (R) Non – Legislative Powers - the approval of the governor's appointment of certain officials, impeachment of government officials, amendments to State Constitution Majority party in both NC House and Senate - Republican

NC Governor Governor – Roy Cooper (D) – term is 4 years Lt. Governor – Dan Forrest (R) – term is 4 years Powers of the Governor – powers of appointment of executive branch officials, judges, members of boards and commissions, veto power, head of the Council of State NC Cabinet – 10 Departments - Administration, Commerce, Environmental Quality, Health and Human Services, Information Technology, Military and Veteran Affairs, Natural and Cultural Resources, Public Safety, Revenue, Transportation Main Duties: preparing and presenting the state budget to the General Assembly 

State Legislative and Executive Branches Review Answer the following questions the handout comparing Federal and State Legislative and Executive Branches: 1. What is the Council of State?   group of popularly elected executive offices 2. How does the Council of State differ from the state executive departments? Cabinet is appointed by the Governor 3. Why do the executive departments for the state differ slightly from federal executive departments? States have different interests and needs 4. What are largest similarities between the state and federal executive branches? 5. What are the biggest differences between the state and federal executive branches?

Final Question… Pick any two people to answer the final question – the two people chosen come and sit in the front row CATEGORY: US SENATE Write down your wager and turn your board over Final Question is not timed – take your time and turn your board over as soon as you are done NO ONE ON YOUR TEAM CAN TALK – AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF ANYONE OTHER THAN THE TWO PEOPLE CHOSEN TO ANSWER TALK

The US Senate We discussed the following leaders of Senate in class – Vice President President Pro Tempure Senate Majority Leader Both Senators from NC Give me the names for the people (first and last name) for the positions listed above (must get them all to earn the points you wagered)

The US Senate We discussed the following leaders of Senate in class – Vice President – Mike Pence President Pro Tempure – Orrin Hatch Senate Majority Leader – Mitch McConnell Both Senators from NC – Richard Burr and Thom Tillis

TOD – October 19 What is the President’s Cabinet? Who is on it? Answer the following questions on the same post it as the warm up: What is the President’s Cabinet? Who is on it? What are the duties of the cabinet? What are the three kinds of independent agencies?